Upholsterer

Work site environment

• Dusty

Work setting

• Warehouse

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Replace worn-out webbing, springs and other furniture parts
• Lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery
• Tack, glue or sew ornamental trim, braids or buttons
• Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Piping or binding machine

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sitting
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Benefits

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer